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Patterning Cells on Optically Transparent Indium Tin Oxide Electrodes
Published on: August 20, 2007
Transparent crystalline cubic SiC-on-glass electrodes enable simultaneous electrochemistry and optical microscopy
Hoang-Phuong Phan1, Mostafa Kamal Masud, Raja Kumar Vadivelu
1Queensland Micro-Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Qld, Australia. h.phan@griffith.edu.au.
Abstract:
This work presents crystalline SiC-on-glass as a transparent, robust, and optically stable electrode for simultaneous electrochemical characterization and optical microscope imaging. Experimental results show a large potential window, as well as excellent stability and repeatability over multiple cyclic voltammetric scans in common redox biomarkers such as ruthenium hexaammine and methylene blue. The high optical transmittance and biocompatibility of SiC-on-glass were also observed, enabling cell culture, electrical stimulation, and high resolution fluorescence imaging. This new platform opens exciting opportunities in multi-functional biosensing-probes and observation.
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